The Forgotten Christians of Nigeria

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I found this article to be excellent, and am surprised it made it to such a big media organ.

The forgotten Christians of Nigeria -- faithful while enduring incredible persecution

Speaking at a conference in London some years ago, Peter Akinola, the Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Nigeria, boldly chastised the West:

“You came to my country and told us there is only one God through whom we could be saved, Jesus Christ, and we believed you, and followed Him. You told us there is only one true book to know him, the Bible, and we believed you, and read it. Now you tell us Allah of Islam is also god, and that we can use the Qur’an to learn about God. You invited the Muslims here as guests, and they have now become your hosts. So now I come to your country to remind you of what you have forgotten.”​
 

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My husbands family were missionaries to Nigeria way back when. My husband spent 6 of the first 7 years of his life in Nigeria so we are "fond" of the Nigerian people. What many people don't know is how fast Christ spread in the people and how much distrust and dislike they have for the Muslims. Love the quote.
 
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Nigeria is a large country, and the conditions faced by Christians varies a lot depending on where they are. The Redeemed Church of God has 50,000 people attend every week at their flagship church near Lagos, and millions (literally) attend once a month. They've pretty much got their own city there. It's in the north of the country that Christians are a persecuted minority.
 
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